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Should I use AllSides?

Balanced news via media bias ratings - allsides.com

· 1 month ago

Buy if you are an individual reader or teacher who wants the same story covered from left, right, and center in one place. Skip it if you need provably neutral ratings, commercial licensing, or enterprise-grade support.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources; most snippets were truncated, and no aggregate star ratings were found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityOnly directory listings; no verified support data
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • News readers tired of one-sided feeds
  • Teachers and media-literacy classrooms
  • Centrists comparing coverage across outlets

Not for

  • Anyone expecting provably neutral ratings — critics say it leans
  • Commercial redistribution — licensed use requires permission
  • Teams needing security pages, SLAs, or enterprise support
  • Readers wanting one quick feed, not side-by-side comparisons

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Membership pricing is not published on the pages reviewed; expect to dig or ask.

medium

Redistribution or commercial reuse needs written permission — check terms before reuse.

medium

Site posted a May 2024 security-incident notice; public detail is thin.

low

Bias ratings carry confidence levels that shift over time — recheck before relying.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Shows left, center, and right coverage of the same story side-by-side.
  • Publishes media bias ratings with a public rating methodology.
  • Free to read, funded by Sustaining Members.
  • Used by teachers for media-literacy education.
  • Mobile app available via Google Play.

Cons

  • Critics argue the site's own bias ratings are themselves biased.
  • Users dispute specific ratings, like AP and RealClearPolitics placements.
  • No dedicated security page found on.
  • Commercial use of content requires permission.
  • Few aggregated review scores; Product Hunt shows no reviews yet.

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; AllSides disclosed an unspecified security incident in May 2024, and no dedicated security page was found.

official x5review x4security x2news x3
  • Security incident notice (May 2024), AllSides posted a 'Notice of Security Incident' to users; public details are limited.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free content; optional paid memberships
  • Ease of use. No direct usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Bias ratings, balanced feeds, mobile apps
  • Support quality. Only directory listings; no verified support data
  • Security posture: 3/5. Disclosed 2024 incident; no security page
  • 2012 Founded Per Wikipedia
  • Yes Free access Funded by Sustaining Members
  • Public benefit corporation Ownership Per AllSides About page
  • ~35% left, 38% right Audience split Self-reported on Wefunder

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; AllSides disclosed an unspecified security incident in May 2024, and no dedicated security page was found.

  • Security incident notice (May 2024)AllSides posted a 'Notice of Security Incident' to users; public details are limited.⁷

What users say

Users like seeing the same story across the political spectrum, but several argue AllSides' own bias ratings lean.

“I’m happy with AllSides and find it helpfu”
justuseapp app review
“The website “allsides” for unbiased news has a bias itself.”
Reddit, r/AllSidesRant
“The AllSides website shows articles from left, right, and center news sources on the SAME topics.”
Reddit, r/YouShouldKnow

Alternatives

Compare AllSides with each alternative.

  • Kagi News

    Listed as the top AllSides alternative on AlternativeTo.

  • Ground News

    Guess: bias ratings and blindspot comparisons; the better-known AllSides rival.

    AllSides vs Ground News

  • Plain RSS reader (e.g. Feedly)

    Guess: if you just want one clean feed without bias labels.

Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources; most snippets were truncated, and no aggregate star ratings were found.

Free site showing the same story from left, right, and center; good for readers and teachers, but critics say its ratings lean.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources; most snippets were truncated, and no aggregate star ratings were found.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. AllSides - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    news
  2. About AllSides Editorial Reviewsallsides.com
    official
  3. AllSides FAQallsides.com
    official
  4. AllSides Membershipsallsides.com
    official
  5. About Us | AllSidesallsides.com
    official
  6. AllSides Terms of Useallsides.com
    official
  7. Notice of Security Incident | AllSidesallsides.com
    security
  8. Security page scanallsides.com
    security
  9. YSK AllSides shows left/right/center on same topicsreddit.com
    review
  10. r/AllSidesRant: AllSides has a bias itselfreddit.com
    review
  11. AllSides Reviews (2026) | justuseappjustuseapp.com
    review
  12. AllSides on AlternativeToalternativeto.net
    review
  13. AllSides used by teachers — Online Journalism Blogonlinejournalismblog.com
    news
  14. AllSides on Wefunderwefunder.com
    news

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